Chapter 16: Deserters

The sound of the fight makes people's hearts chill.

Meng Yan twisted his two slender eyebrows, making his peaceful appearance look much more angry. He jerked his head up and looked to the east.

There was no one over there.

Suddenly there was someone over there.

Messy, barbarian distinctively shouts flew from that direction.

Meng Yan's throat moved up and down, his face was extremely ugly, and then he squeezed out a few words from his throat: "Go, go to the South City Gate." ”

In the east, only the defenders of the city could resist one or two, and the battle line was extremely close.

Several people walked quickly along the city wall, listening to the sound of getting closer and closer on both sides, and they couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Although the barbarians have abandoned the tradition of saluting before fighting, fortunately, they have not yet expanded their ranks - they are all bare-handed infantry.

This can also allow Xu Yunshen, who is running, to see the position clearly.

The defenders outside the city were defeated and retreated, and they were overwhelmed by the barbarian army in front. The reinforcements of the Tang Army outside fell into a fierce battle after a short period of rapidity. Unable to support the defenders.

From a distance, it looks like two large balls of ink of different colors, you have me, I have you.

Soon arrived at the South City Gate, Meng Yan couldn't help panting slightly.

In this era, if you want to be in a hurry, you have to run on two legs.

Especially at this critical juncture, it is impossible for Meng Yan to call for a carriage, or ride a horse, and move forward slowly.

With that kung fu, between the ups and downs, you have already arrived at your destination.

The defenders in the south of the city and the guards outside the city have long been in good standby, fighting hard to prevent accidents.

Meng Yan stood on the city gate and glanced inside and out.

Everyone looked at him silently.

He was also dressed in civilian clothes.

"Retreat to the Zhenhao Mansion. Meng Yan gave the order in pain.

A small voice echoed inside and outside the city, and many soldiers gave them incredulous looks.

But the consistent training allowed them to maintain a high degree of obedience, and they lined up one after another, pulled out the camp, and each carried food and grass on his back.

At this time, the sound of fighting in Dongcheng had already reached the city, and Xu Yunshen could even see the barbarians jumping onto the roof.

The barbarians are menacing, I don't know how many troops have been mobilized, and Meng Yan has no fight.

If you love to fight again, I am afraid that the last army in the south of the city will also fold in.

The top priority is to preserve strength and retreat to the rear.

As for the other defenders who were fighting, they could only abandon their chariots to protect the commander, which was used as a buffer to block the pursuit of the barbarians.

In this kind of unobstructed steppe, the Tang army could not compete with the barbarian army for the ability to run at high speed.

Despite the fact that the Tang army has been trained very strongly, everyone can fight a bunch of civilians and quacks.

But the other party is a barbarian, every barbarian who has been wading out of blood since childhood.

Only the army that uses the military formation of the military division can face up to the barbarian army, and if the others compete with hard power, they will still be a cut behind. The Tang army could only win slightly by relying on the terrain and weapons. But on the savannah, this pitiful advantage is gone.

A quarter of the army of the Daimyo Mansion rushed in front, and officers of all Qu Lieutenants and above formed a squad to kill the scattered barbarians who caught up. The army in front was all led by the centurions, and it was a little disorganized, but it was not in a disorganized situation on the whole.

This must be attributed to Meng Yan's strict military discipline.

And Meng Yan also stayed at the end at the moment, and Xu Yunshen and others came to kill the barbarians.

When Huahua ran to the south city gate, Huo Shi went to hug her, and now she is sitting on Xu Yunshen's shoulder.

The barbarians' pupils dilated, their faces full of hideous smiles, and their bodies were stained with blood that was certainly not their own.

Meng Yan seemed to be venting his anger, his every move was full of anger and resentment, and none of the barbarians he came into contact with, died. Instead, they all became human beings and fell into their place.

However, the barbarians who had been cut into human beings still did not give up their fighting spirit, and their eyes widened, cursing at those who were gradually moving away, and at the same time digging the ground with their mouths, intending to catch up with them.

This performance was really terrifying, and Duan Qiushui couldn't help but shudder.

"How about it, have you seen the inhuman nature of the barbarians?" Xu Yunshen smiled.

Duan Qiushui was not as familiar with the road as Xu Yunshen, and he didn't dare to speak when he ran wildly, for fear of being discouraged. When she saw that there were no barbarians after a while, she panted and said, "So what, if they are killed, they will die, and they are not gods." ”

"What a guts. Huo Shi glanced at her and exclaimed.

Under Meng Yan's command, the whole army rested for a while.

But in just a few minutes, there were people catching up in the sky, about hundreds.

In desperation, the deserters had to continue on their way, but this time they changed to a group of two, taking turns to rest.

After a day and a night of running, the barbarians were finally gone.

Although in a group of two, one person carries one person and one person rests, and half an hour is enough for people to rest, but after a day and a night, the body will still be extremely tired and the spirit is also very sluggish.

After receiving the order to rest, almost everyone collapsed on the ground, facing the sky on their backs, ignoring the icy grassland floor.

Meng Yan also had a slight scruple about his image, just sat there, took a bite of dry food, and drank a sip of water.

His clothes had been changed into battle robes during the first break, so he looked no different from ordinary soldiers.

Xu Yunshen's inhuman endurance gave him the strength to stand, standing there and looking into the distance, looking at the front for a while, and looking at the back for a while.

After a while, the grass was dug up and a handful of soil was eaten.

Meng Yan saw the corner of his eyes jump, and asked, "What is this doing, brother Xian, if you are not satisfied with the dry food, I will send someone to the nearest tribe to buy some meat." ”

"No, no, no. Xu Yunshen ate the fragrance of the soil, and then came a lot, "I grew up in a poor family, and when I was hungry, I ate soil to fill my stomach, and I am used to it, so the prince doesn't have to care about me." ”

Xu Yunshen didn't plan to reveal it to him: the underground of this grassland is actually the meat of huge creatures, which can be eaten, and it is quite delicious.

"Alas, let the virtuous brother see me smile and see my embarrassed appearance. Meng Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead, not knowing if it was caused by vigorous exercise, or if he was shocked by Xu Yunshen.

Xu Yunshen burped, covered the turf back, sat next to Meng Yan, and said, "Lord Wang, this is also something that can't be helped, this kind of once-in-a-millennium thing has happened to you, and it can only be bad luck." ”

"Luck......" Meng Yan was a little distracted, obviously thinking of something, but in an instant he shook his head again and smiled, "I don't know, when I wait for the future, how those civil officials in the court will criticize me." ”

Xu Yunshen propped his hands behind his back, held his belly, and said: "It's just a clichΓ©, but the prince has to think first, this barbarian is menacing, will it only capture one city......?"

"Brother Xian is right!" Meng Yan is now addicted to "Brother Xian", "This barbarian must be taking advantage of the momentum of the return of the Holy Son to go south to recover the old land, in my opinion, at most they will hit Shuzhou Mansion." ”

"Then the people of these three provinces ......"

"It's too late. ”

For a moment, the air was somewhat quiet.

Xu Yunshen had a twist of thought in his heart, not knowing whether this king Ding, who was unwilling to provide disaster relief, was out of helplessness or deliberately abandoned his people.

Meng Yan glanced at him and smiled: "Virtuous brother, don't you really think that I am a reckless prince?"

"No, it's just ......"

Meng Yan regained some energy, stood up, and stood up with his hands in his hands: "What is the scene in front of you along the way here?"

Before Xu Yunshen could answer, Meng Yan continued: "Is it that Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road?"

Xu Yunshen nodded slightly, waiting for his next step.

"What you see is only from the perspective of the people. If you stand in the perspective of this king, you will see that the industry is thriving, the economic and trade exchanges are developed, and the tax profits are rising every year. ”

Xu Yun thought about it deeply, and it was true.

"Even if there are poor people who will not be able to eat, they may even starve to death. But this kind of thing cannot be eliminated. Moreover, when my father was crowned, it was only poor and white, and everyone was like the people who were about to starve to death and freeze to death. At that time, he finalized the plan for the next three generations, that is, let some people become Zhumen first. ”

So, the Xu family was moved over. ”

Later, the people of the steppe also began to flourish. I'm sure you've been to a few big tribes, and they're not worried about food and clothing, and even luxury goods? ”

"This is the effort of two generations of my Meng family. ”

Meng Yan paced while subverting Xu Yunshen's consistent view of him.

On this trip to the north, his views on Dingwang Mengyan have been refreshed again and again.

From the hedonistic prince who does not want to forge ahead, to the elegant prince who has a deep city government, to the iron-fisted general in the army, to the good general who shares weal and woe with the soldiers, to the dog who lost his family, and then to the present: a veritable king who has made great achievements in civil governance and martial arts.

Then Meng Yan turned his words, stomped his feet, clapped his hands, and sighed bitterly: "But all this, this damn barbarian, will immediately come to naught." Do you know that I have come to replace the throne of king, and I have worked diligently in order to carry out the unfinished work of my father. But, it's gone, it's gone. ”

It was as if he had seen in front of his eyes, the tribesmen slaughtered by the barbarians, the flocks of sheep, the destroyed felt bags. Then the barbarians stood on the stone city and laughed arrogantly.

He gritted his teeth and said, "If it weren't for their surprise attack and a frontal war, I would never have lost so badly." ”

"History is history because it's like a rock you threw at yesterday and can't pick it up again. Xu Yun sighed deeply and said meaningfully.

Meng Yan looked at the sky, his heart was mixed, and he raised his hand, as if to vent:

"Get up, soldiers, get up, let's go to the Zhenhao Mansion, and we'll fight those barbarians again!"

Although the soldiers and officers were physically and mentally exhausted, as soon as they heard his order, they immediately got up and stood up straight, and then roared in unison: "Yes!"

After only a short rest, they set out on their journey back again.

The deserters, who were rushing along the road according to the established route and formation, felt like a fire burned in their chests.

Burning and burning, Meng Yan glanced back deeply, and then threw a stone over there.

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